Industrial Technology

Nord Drivesystems highlights drive solutions for the meat industry

Nord Drivesystems will be presenting its comprehensive drive portfolio for the meat industry at the specialist exhibition IFFA from 14-19 May 2022 in Frankfurt.

26th April 2022

Gear solutions for robotics and mechanical engineering unveiled at Automatica

The Automatica trade fair will take place in Munich from 21-24 June 2022, and Nabtesco will also be there with what it says will be a real game changer for robotics, as well as its new high-torque gearboxes for heavy loads.

26th April 2022

New range of level bubbles from Elesa

Recently included in its wide range of standard machine elements, Elesa presents different types of level bubbles available as ‘bull’s-eye levels’ for bidirectional measurements or ‘screw-on levels’ for unidirectional measurements.

21st April 2022

Rod ends offer better hygiene and higher loads in the food sector

Constant relubrication of metal bearing points in the food industry costs time, money and increases the risk of contamination. Maintenance-free igubal spherical plain bearings from Igus are an economical and safe alternative.

20th April 2022

Compact motor drive provides advanced tension control

Delta is launching its new advanced compact AC motor drive MH300 series. With a power range of 0.4 to 75 kW and numerous tension control features, it meets the needs of a wide range of constant torque applications, such as machine tools, extruding machines, bending machines, conveyer systems, and eventually also for cranes and hoists.

19th April 2022

New fibre optic controller with variable switching outputs

Micro-Epsilon has introduced an optoelectronic fibre optic sensor solution for reliable position control and presence detection in a wide range of industrial automation and process control applications.

13th April 2022

Plastic guide channel protects cables with smallest bending radii and saves costs

A new small rotary module from Igus for robots, handling and camera systems can save users up to 73% cost. It’s lightweight, compact and made entirely of plastic.

13th April 2022

Nord Drivesystems receives patent for DuoDrive geared motor technology

The completely new, compact DuoDesign geared motor design from Nord Drivesystems, with full integration of motor and gear unit in one single housing is an extraordinary leap in the development of geared motors and has now been successfully patented.

11th April 2022

Control Techniques introduces Commander S drives and Marshal app

Control Techniques, part of the Nidec group of companies, is launching a new member to the Commander family of drives and a new app named Marshal. Commander S provides a solution for applications that require plug-and-play control convenience straight from the box. It’s easy to install, easy to use, reliable and cost-effective.

6th April 2022

Smart machine safety monitoring with new signal conditioners and switches

Metrix, the USA based vibration measurement and condition monitoring specialist has recently announced its new 5580 series smart vibration signal conditioners and switches. Available with full support in the UK from Metrix’s distribution partner Ixthus Instrumentation, the new units provide a 4 -20 mA output proportional to the measured variable from accelerometers, velocity or position sensors for preventative maintenance and safety tasks on industrial fans, compressors, generators, pumps, and other large shaft-equipped machines where probe systems are essential.

5th April 2022

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